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« Reply #100 on: June 26, 2016, 14:59 »
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apple based on that answer they never should have given people the power to decide over something so significant,, bearing such a massive impact


« Reply #101 on: June 26, 2016, 15:03 »
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I don't want to make a big deal on this but here you go...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1289882/EU-ban-selling-eggs-dozen-Shopkeepers-fury-told-food-weighed-sold-kilo.html

I can't believe anyone would regard anything the Daily Muddle (also the thieves who used one of my RM files over 20 times more than they reported/paid for it after being caught out many times for same in the past) says as remotely accurate. I was just going out to buy eggs when I read this, so here are the eggs I just bought:

The eggs are sold in sixes and twelves, by small, medium, large, XL sizes, battery, barn or free range. 'Twere ever thus.


That's great but where the word Dozen? Or Half Dozen?

ShadySue

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« Reply #102 on: June 26, 2016, 15:05 »
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I don't want to make a big deal on this but here you go...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1289882/EU-ban-selling-eggs-dozen-Shopkeepers-fury-told-food-weighed-sold-kilo.html

I can't believe anyone would regard anything the Daily Muddle (also the thieves who used one of my RM files over 20 times more than they reported/paid for it after being caught out many times for same in the past) says as remotely accurate. I was just going out to buy eggs when I read this, so here are the eggs I just bought:

The eggs are sold in sixes and twelves, by small, medium, large, XL sizes, battery, barn or free range. 'Twere ever thus.

That's great but where the word Dozen? Or Half Dozen?

Who cares?
 It would look messy on the label. What designer would put "Half-a-dozen Large Free-range Eggs"? Short is sweet, and almost certainly more potential buyers know 6 than know 'half a dozen'
« Last Edit: June 26, 2016, 17:28 by ShadySue »

Justanotherphotographer

« Reply #103 on: June 26, 2016, 15:11 »
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I was getting p*ssed off reading this kind of BS by the brexit side then spent a while on youtube listening to equally unformed garbage from the Remain side. A young woman explaining the best thing about the eu was they gave us the nhs for example.

I think I just have to accept that more old morons turned out to vote than young morons therefore brexit.

« Reply #104 on: June 26, 2016, 15:24 »
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I, for one will be happier when all the name calling and derogatory remarks are over.
I am not so arrogant as to think that my opinion is any more valid than the next persons and I would not presume to speak for anyone else but I can state that before we left the EU I was not some fascist, racist, homophobic nationalistic sadist who didn't give a * about people less fortunate than I am and now that we are out of the EU I have no intention of becoming so.
So will the people who are making those suggestions please stop and think before suggesting that anyone who doesn't share their opinion is not fit to have a vote because they are fat, old, or stupid or just automatically racist because they are white.
Thank you.

ShadySue

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« Reply #105 on: June 26, 2016, 15:34 »
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I can't remember the last time I saw the word 'dozen' on egg packets? Must be 5 years ago I just see the number of eggs. And how British was that!

French, actually.
Middle English: from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim 'twelve'.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/dozen

« Reply #106 on: June 26, 2016, 16:55 »
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It's getting old, local news are reporting about Spanish elections now.
Besides, UK has to sort out their own problems first, Scotland wants to block Brexit, Labour crisis, UK citizens with Irish parents or grandparents considering Irish citizenship, 3.2 mil people petitioning for a 2nd referendum, people regretting their vote, people in Scotland and London wanting independence and what else?
Good luck out there

« Reply #107 on: June 26, 2016, 17:17 »
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French, actually.
Middle English: from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim 'twelve'.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/dozen


No, thats not right. It has the same roots in almost all Indo-European languages. Therefore it is similar. The number words in these languages have the same roots, which are much older than the Latin. (Old-Greek δώδεκα ddeka, older German tozen, Swedish tolft etc. etc.)

ShadySue

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« Reply #108 on: June 26, 2016, 17:22 »
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French, actually.
Middle English: from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim 'twelve'.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/dozen


No, thats not right. It has the same roots in almost all Indo-European languages. Therefore it is similar. The number words in these languages have the same roots, which are much older than the Latin. (Old-Greek δώδεκα ddeka, older German tozen, Swedish tolft etc. etc.)

I was right, then. It has little specifically to do with "British Culture", it's international.
The OED said English got the word from the French and they got it from the Latin, no need to go into other linguistic branches.


« Reply #109 on: June 26, 2016, 20:34 »
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Norway and Switzerland outside and richer hmm that tells me something.

Zimbabwe, Moldova, Pakistan, Albania are also outside. Are they richer because of that? Comparing apples to oranges doesn't make sense.

« Reply #110 on: June 26, 2016, 20:38 »
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That's great but where the word Dozen? Or Half Dozen?

Do you need to be constantly reminded that six is half dozen? I live in another EU country and I have been buying similar packs as long as I remember.
6 will always be 6,  2 x 6 will always be 12 no matter if you call it a dozen or not.

« Reply #111 on: June 26, 2016, 20:51 »
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No, thats not right. It has the same roots in almost all Indo-European languages. Therefore it is similar. The number words in these languages have the same roots, which are much older than the Latin. (Old-Greek δώδεκα ddeka, older German tozen, Swedish tolft etc. etc.)
I was right, then. It has little specifically to do with "British Culture", it's international.

I'd say dozen is very "European". :)

« Reply #112 on: June 26, 2016, 22:49 »
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1) i am not one much for politics, but i would think if you're brit and travel to the rest of EC
regularly, you no longer get to travel as easily without red tape as if UK is out of EC.
would that be so???
and this would affect your business for sure.

2) everywhere there ENGLAND vs the rest of the world, you will always find trouble between
the english and the rest.
it's just that way it is. Limeys don't like taking orders from euro .. esp French, Germans, ..(you fill in the rest wherever you're from...).
« Last Edit: June 26, 2016, 22:52 by etudiante_rapide »

« Reply #113 on: June 26, 2016, 23:16 »
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1) i am not one much for politics, but i would think if you're brit and travel to the rest of EC
regularly, you no longer get to travel as easily without red tape as if UK is out of EC.
would that be so???

I don't think so, I think most things will remain more or less the way they are now with only small changes, except that the UK just won't be formally an EU member state. I can easily immigrate to Switzerland, or Norway, I think they adopt most EU regulations anyway, pay some contributions to some funds. The Norwegian PM explained that, for all practical purposes it's like they're "almost" in the EU, but without the right to vote. The Brexit frauds probably didn't explain that, as they apparently focused on such euromyths as bananas or eggs.

The only major thing that would change, would be the international position and importance of the UK. Instead of being one of the leading countries in the biggest block, the UK's position will be similar perhaps to that of South Korea. They could also choose to be a satellite state of the US, a puppet state of Russia or China if they like. In the relationship with the US, they would be the junior partner, similar to the "couple" Belarus-Russia.

International importance doesn't matter to some countries such as e.g. Switzerland, because of their neutrality or maybe size, but I don't know if the Brits see it this way.

I still suspect this is an accident that the Brexit frauds didn't want to happen. Now they cannot go on, cannot collect funds for the next campaign. When they cannot blame the EU anymore, they will have to deliver results and turn all those post-industrial communities in Wales and Northern England into a land of milk and honey. I think Johnson is scared.
« Last Edit: June 27, 2016, 00:07 by LDV81 »

« Reply #114 on: June 27, 2016, 00:10 »
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1) i am not one much for politics, but i would think if you're brit and travel to the rest of EC
regularly, you no longer get to travel as easily without red tape as if UK is out of EC.
would that be so???
and this would affect your business for sure.

2) everywhere there ENGLAND vs the rest of the world, you will always find trouble between
the english and the rest.
it's just that way it is. Limeys don't like taking orders from euro .. esp French, Germans, ..(you fill in the rest wherever you're from...).
UK opt out of Schengen area, nothing will change much. Switzerland, Iceland and Norway are Schengen countries and all Schengen countries have the same visa policy and no passport and border controls, except individual countries can change the controls in case of terrorists attacks and other threats.
For business there will probably be import duties imposed between UK and EU and vice versa
« Last Edit: June 27, 2016, 00:13 by Astonished »

« Reply #115 on: June 27, 2016, 00:11 »
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Double post

« Reply #116 on: June 27, 2016, 01:58 »
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That's great but where the word Dozen? Or Half Dozen?

Do you need to be constantly reminded that six is half dozen? I live in another EU country and I have been buying similar packs as long as I remember.
6 will always be 6,  2 x 6 will always be 12 no matter if you call it a dozen or not.
People who believe the rubbish about the EU in the Daily Mail probably do need to be reminded it's a half dozen :)  The only fact I believe in that paper is the price on the front cover.

We are told the papers don't have much power in the UK now but millions of older people read them and the majority were anti EU and had headlines about the negative effects of immigration every week.  I think that was easily enough to make the difference in this referendum.

« Reply #117 on: June 27, 2016, 02:56 »
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That's great but where the word Dozen? Or Half Dozen?

Do you need to be constantly reminded that six is half dozen? I live in another EU country and I have been buying similar packs as long as I remember.
6 will always be 6,  2 x 6 will always be 12 no matter if you call it a dozen or not.
People who believe the rubbish about the EU in the Daily Mail probably do need to be reminded it's a half dozen :)  The only fact I believe in that paper is the price on the front cover.

We are told the papers don't have much power in the UK now but millions of older people read them and the majority were anti EU and had headlines about the negative effects of immigration every week.  I think that was easily enough to make the difference in this referendum.
Its hard to say but many would argue the BBC was quite biased toward remain and even though people buy various newspapers its not clear they take much notice of the political stance.

dpimborough

« Reply #118 on: June 27, 2016, 05:44 »
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Norway and Switzerland outside and richer hmm that tells me something.

Zimbabwe, Moldova, Pakistan, Albania are also outside. Are they richer because of that? Comparing apples to oranges doesn't make sense.

Japan, China, USA, Brazil, Canada, Russia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the list of rich countries not in the EU goes on and on

« Reply #119 on: June 27, 2016, 11:06 »
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Norway and Switzerland outside and richer hmm that tells me something.


Zimbabwe, Moldova, Pakistan, Albania are also outside. Are they richer because of that? Comparing apples to oranges doesn't make sense.


Japan, China, USA, Brazil, Canada, Russia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the list of rich countries not in the EU goes on and on


GDP per capita in the EU (2014): US$ 36,447
GDP per capita World (2014) : US$ 10,738
For your information, more is better.

Source: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD/countries/EU-1W?display=graph

« Reply #120 on: June 27, 2016, 11:16 »
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The British have decided to leave behind the EUSSR, excellent long term decision. The all out smear / shaming campaign was to be expected, also the intentional financial backstabbing as punishment. All of this will just highlight to anyone with some gray matter left in their skulls why this was the right decision, the peon / useful idiot class feel it confirms that it was a bad decision.

nice to see that sites like huffpo call expressions of democray like this as "a stumble / fall / racism", and similarly liberal places are calling for banning the older generation from voting. Good. The true face of so called liberalism is being exposed more and more as history moves forward, while the regressive left walks backwards.

« Reply #121 on: June 27, 2016, 11:20 »
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Norway and Switzerland outside and richer hmm that tells me something.


Zimbabwe, Moldova, Pakistan, Albania are also outside. Are they richer because of that? Comparing apples to oranges doesn't make sense.


Japan, China, USA, Brazil, Canada, Russia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the list of rich countries not in the EU goes on and on


GDP per capita in the EU (2014): US$ 36,447
GDP per capita World (2014) : US$ 10,738
For your information, more is better.

Source: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD/countries/EU-1W?display=graph



http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD/countries/EU-NO-CH?display=graph

For your information, Norway and Switzerland are not in the EU, and more is better.

« Reply #122 on: June 27, 2016, 11:34 »
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I don't think so, ... The Brexit frauds probably didn't explain that, as they apparently focused on such euromyths as bananas or eggs.

The only major thing that would change, would be the international position and importance of the UK. Instead of being one of the leading countries in the biggest block, the UK's position will be similar perhaps to that of South Korea. ...

UK opt out of Schengen area, nothing will change much....
For business there will probably be import duties imposed between UK and EU and vice versa

thx , it's important to get the correct perspective of things from those not in the media or politician seat, as we all know.. whether it is South Africa, Middle East, Latin Am, US (eg Cuba vs Baptista ex patriots, anything from china is bad)and Cda (eg french vs english) etc.. what you hear from the media can be very different from what comes out of the locals

« Reply #123 on: June 27, 2016, 11:39 »
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Norway and Switzerland outside and richer hmm that tells me something.


Zimbabwe, Moldova, Pakistan, Albania are also outside. Are they richer because of that? Comparing apples to oranges doesn't make sense.


Japan, China, USA, Brazil, Canada, Russia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the list of rich countries not in the EU goes on and on


GDP per capita in the EU (2014): US$ 36,447
GDP per capita World (2014) : US$ 10,738
For your information, more is better.

Source: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD/countries/EU-1W?display=graph



http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD/countries/EU-NO-CH?display=graph

For your information, Norway and Switzerland are not in the EU, and more is better.


For your information, a bigger sample is always more representative.

« Reply #124 on: June 27, 2016, 12:07 »
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The Brexit campaign conveniently took Norway and Switzerland as an example how good it can be outside the EU, but the truth is that the UK will never be a Norway, nor a Switzerland.

And it looks like UK's economy is heading for a recession because of the Brexit and when the pound drops some more, France has a bigger market than the UK. Sacre bleu is that what the Brexit campaign wanted?
On top of that the government wants to wait a while before filing for article 50 in the EU, leaving all the markets in uncertainty, nobody wants to invest in the UK anymore, British and foreign. Not to mention financial institutions leaving London for Frankfurt, Dublin, Amsterdam etc. This will mark London's end as Europe's financial capital and if economy is bad in London it's going to be worse in the rest of the UK.
True eventually UK will recover, but not in my lifetime or the next generation's.
Don't worry about Johnson and Falange, they can easily get jobs as comedians or con men.


 

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